Historical Events In November - 21

1933  On November - 21 uS ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service  

1933  1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on this day in history.  

1933  Frank Brake, English multi-millionaire on this day in history.  

1934  On November - 21 "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race  

1934  On this day in history laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike)  

1935  First ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.  

1935  The first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on this day in history.  

1935  1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on this day in history.  

1935  On this day in history fairuz, Lebanese singer  

1936  James De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964) on November - 21.  

1937  On this day in history on this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64  

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad on November - 21.  

1937  Marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny) on November - 21.  

1938  -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands on November - 21.  

1938  On this day in history robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World)  

1938  On November - 21 leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68  

1939  On this day in history rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John)  

1940  Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands on November - 21.  

1940  Dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place) on this day in history.  

1940  Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies on this day in history.  

1941  On November - 21 juanita Spellini first woman executed in California  

1941  David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man) on November - 21.  

1941  On this day in history juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif  

1942  Alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska) on November - 21.  

1942  Hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don) on November - 21.  

1942  On November - 21 james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76  

1943  The birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver on this day in history.  

1943  7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III on November - 21.  

1944  Personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food on November - 21.  

1945  On this day in history general Motors workers go on strike  

1945  On this day in history the birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress  

1945  Benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres on November - 21.  

1945  Robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56 on November - 21.  

1946  On November - 21 harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub  

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1495  On this day in history birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)  

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on November - 21.  

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on November - 21.  

1645  On November - 21 birth of johann Lohner, composer  

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on November - 21.  

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on November - 21.  

1694  Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778) was born on November - 21.  

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on November - 21.  

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on November - 21.  

1481  Ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87 on November - 21.  

1555  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on November - 21.  

1566  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on this day in history.  

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on November - 21.  

1580  On November - 21 death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed  

1610  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on November - 21.